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I rode out the other morning; by a wood, quite near to the entrance, I found a delightful shepherdess. I have never seen since either one so full of pleasure or one who pleased me so well. My very sweet sister, you have my whole heart, I will not leave you at any price; I have given you my love.

I drew towards her, and so dismounted to the ground to beg her and ask her for her love. I said to her straightaway: ‘I have set my heart upon you, love of you has smitten me so, I love you more than any creature born’. My very sweet sister, you have my whole heart, I will not leave you at any price; I have given you my love.

She said to me: ‘Sir, go your way! See here how Robin comes for whom I was waiting, who is fair and pleasing. If he comes you will not get away, I think; you will quickly have a brawl’. My very sweet sister, you have my whole heart, I will not leave you at any price; I have given you my love.

‘He will not come yet, fair sister, for he is beyond the wood playing his bagpipe.’ I sat next to her, put my arm around her neck; she smiled and said that she was done for. My very sweet sister, you have my whole heart, I will not leave you at any price; I have given you my love.

When I had done all that I wished with her, I kissed her and bid her farewell. Then she said, aloud for all to hear, when Robin reproached her for it: ‘Damn anyone who cares! Your delay was to blame’. My very sweet sister, you have my whole heart, I will not leave you at any price; I have given you my love.